Comparison

SamTrans Ride Plus vs WeRide2.0

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SamTrans Ride Plus

Plan and book shared transit rides by selecting pickup and drop-off locations. Receive real-time updates on your vehicle's arrival and track its progress on a map. Easily manage multiple bookings, cancellations, and schedule rides in advance.

Highlights
  • Set pickup/drop-off points on map or by address
  • Plan trips with date and time
  • Real-time vehicle tracking
  • In-app pickup notifications
  • Book multiple rides
  • Schedule rides in advance
  • Cancel or change bookings
Features
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Select a transit stop, a public place, an address or tap directly on the map to set your pickup/drop-off points. Set your trip date and departure/arrival time and let Ride Plus provide you with the best route for your destination. In-app notifications will keep you posted on the exact time of pickup. You will be able to track the vehicle in real-time on the map and see the remaining time before pickup. Once onboard, sit back and relax. Ride Plus will get you to your destination as quickly as possible. Since Ride Plus is a transit rideshare service, you will share your trip with fellow riders. From your phone you can easily: book multiple rides at a time, change or cancel a ride, schedule them in advance and save them to your phone's calendar. You will also have access to useful information about our service and tips on how to use it efficiently. Like it? Rate it! Have a question? Send us an email at rideplus@samtrans.com

About

WeRide2.0

Features
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WeRide is a long-distance carpool app for the Philippines, connecting drivers and passengers traveling to the same destination. Drivers post planned trips with available seats. Passengers can book a ride or send their own offer with a price. Cash and in-app wallet payment are both supported. Designed for safe, comfortable and affordable intercity travel.

Screenshots

SamTrans Ride Plus4 screens
WeRide2.03 screens

Verdict

The call

SamTrans Ride Plus and WeRide2.0 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SamTrans Ride Plus ships an update monthly, WeRide2.0 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SamTrans Ride Plus versus WeRide2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamTrans Ride PlusWeRide2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRideCo Inc.CONNECTPLUSASIA, K.K.

In-app purchases

None

SamTrans Ride Plus

No in-app purchases

None

WeRide2.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SamTrans Ride Plus free?
SamTrans Ride Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WeRide2.0 free?
WeRide2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SamTrans Ride Plus or WeRide2.0 have ads?
Neither SamTrans Ride Plus nor WeRide2.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SamTrans Ride Plus or WeRide2.0?
SamTrans Ride Plus ships an update monthly, and WeRide2.0 every 3 weeks. Most recently, SamTrans Ride Plus was updated on October 7, 2026 and WeRide2.0 on October 14, 2026.

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